Facing health issues, Kenny Rogers cancels all performances, including Wilkes-Barre show
From a press release: After announcing just two weeks ago that Kenny Rogers would bring his Final World Tour: The Gambler’s Last Deal to the F.M. Kirby Center, the Grammy Award-winning country music superstar has canceled all his upcoming performances, including his scheduled Wilkes-Barre stop on Thursday, May 31. At age 79, Rogers has been […]
Grammy-winning country star Alison Krauss sings at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on June 10
From a press release: It was announced today that Grammy Award-winning bluegrass/country star Alison Krauss is taking her summer tour to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, June 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $65, $75, $85, and $95, go on sale this Friday, April 6 at 10 a.m. and can be […]
Breaking Benjamin will meet hometown fans at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre on April 14
One day after their anticipated new album hits record stores everywhere, multi-platinum rock band Breaking Benjamin will visit their hometown record store, the Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre, to meet fans and sign autographs on Saturday, April 14 at 4 p.m. As with previous Gallery of Sound meet and greet events, it is free, but […]
Meet ‘The Sandlot’ actor Patrick Renna during RailRiders game at PNC Field in Moosic on July 28
From a press release: “You’re killin’ me, Smalls!” The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Triple-A minor league baseball team and New York Yankees affiliate has announced “The Sandlot Night” will be held at PNC Field in Moosic on Saturday, July 28 in honor of the 25th anniversary of the beloved movie “The Sandlot,” presented by Dickson City Hyundai. […]
STREAMING: Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin goes ‘Psycho’ on new single
With less than a month until their new album drops, multi-platinum rock band Breaking Benjamin has released another track from “Ember” that reveals where the title of the self-produced record comes from in its lyrics. Debuting on Spotify and digital music retailers early this morning, “Psycho” isn’t quite as hard as the Wilkes-Barre band’s first […]
Wilkes-Barre photographer Keith Perks releases local music ‘SCENE’ compilation at April 6 show in Scranton
Wilkes-Barre photographer and 1120 Studios founder Keith Perks is taking First Friday art shows to a new level with the creation of “SCENE,” a photography exhibition 10 years in the making that includes live local music and the release of a new compilation CD that shows just how talented and diverse the Northeastern Pennsylvania music […]
Country icon Kenny Rogers takes Final World Tour to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on May 31
From a press release: It was announced today that Grammy Award-winning country music superstar Kenny Rogers will bring his Final World Tour: The Gambler’s Last Deal to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m., with special guest Linda Davis, as part of the Wells Fargo Concerts and Comedy series. […]
Classic rock band Kansas plays entire ‘Point of Know Return’ album live at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 23
From a press release: It was announced today that America’s preeminent progressive rock band, Kansas, will be touring select U.S. cities this fall to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their massive hit album “Point of Know Return,” including a stop at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, […]
Country singers Luke Combs, Chase Rice, and more play Froggy 101’s Guitars & Stars in Wilkes-Barre on May 22
From a press release: Entercom, a leading creator of live local audio content in the United States, and its Wilkes-Barre/Scranton country music station Froggy 101 (WGGY-FM) have announced the all-star lineup for the bi-annual Guitars & Stars concert, which includes country music heavyweights Luke Combs, Chase Rice, Jerrod Niemann, Lindsay Ell, and Carly Pearce. The […]
